Unification of Europe

The German Confederation created at the Congress of Vienna was (a)

• weak alliance headed by Prussia

• weak alliance headed by Austria

• strong union headed by Prussia

• called the Zollverein

Which statement best describes Bismarck's Realpolitik?

• Power is more important than principle

• Power must be earned from the good will of the people

• Power grows out of economic cooperation

• Power is not possible in democratic countries

During its unification, Prussia fought wars against

• Austria and France

• France and Great Britain

• Austria and Russia

• Russia and Great Britain

What was the dominant European power in 1871?

• The Lutheran Church

• France

• Germany

• Britain

One factor that helped Germany industrialize was

• a shrinking population

• the Catholic Church

• a disciplined military

• abundant coal and iron

How did Germany promote economic development after 1871?

• lowered tarriffs

• issued a single currency

• expanded the bureaucracy

• ignored the depression

How did Bismarck try to turn workers away from socialism?

• He gave them rasies

• He closed the Reichstag

• He encouraged revolution

• He sponsored safety laws

One of the greatest roadblocks to Italian unity was

• nationalism

• the lack of a common language

• regional loyalties

• the Red Shirts

In 1800, the longest-ruling dynasty in Europe was the

• Stuart

• Hohenzollern

• Garibaldi

• Hapsburg

How were the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires similar?

• Francis Joseph ruled both

• Both claimed control of Greece

• Both were top industrial powers

• Both were multinational